King Hussein of Jordan

By Bobby Ghosh / WashingtonWednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

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During his 46-year rule, the Hashemite monarch was frequently accused by his enemies  Israeli and Arab alike  of being a CIA stooge. The agency became his paymaster in 1957, inheriting that role from the British: Hussein received $1 million a year until 1977, when President Carter ended the payments.